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Some cats carry Toxoplasmosis gondii.

• testfoobar 5y ago
  Not sure why you're downvoted. "Toxoplasma gondii-A Gastrointestinal Pathogen Associated with Human Brain Diseases" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508738/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5508738/
  • Nursie 5y ago
    It's not like cats are the only source, undercooked meat is another major one (and is why pregnant women are advised not to eat rare steak). As a cat-owning rare-steak lover, I'm probably doomed.
• whateveracct 5y ago
  If you keep your cat indoors its entire life, that's not an issue to my understanding. There is a comical conspiracy theory that people only love cats because they have a brain parasite. I mostly hear it from people who think cats can't be sweet.
  • aitchnyu 5y ago
    Why didnt scientists try to check toxo infection rates among cat-loving subreddits yet?
    • hamilyon2 5y ago
      Now we are talking real science, finally!